Pakistan has decided to launch a nationwide crackdown on undocumented Afghan nationals after the July 10 deadline for illegal residents to leave the country expired.
The federal government has directed authorities to accelerate the repatriation of Afghan nationals residing in Pakistan without valid visas under the Illegal Foreigners’ Repatriation Plan (IFRP) – a phased initiative by the Government of Pakistan aimed at identifying and deporting foreign nationals residing in the country without valid visas or legal documentation.
According to official directives, all Afghan nationals found staying in the country without valid visas after the expiry of the deadline will be arrested and deported. Action will also be taken against individuals found providing shelter or rental accommodation to undocumented Afghan nationals.
The Ministry of Interior had issued instructions to provincial governments, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Azad Jammu and Kashmir on June 28, directing them to intensify enforcement measures.
Deputy commissioners were instructed to use geotagging and geofencing data to trace and arrest undocumented Afghan nationals.
